Maryland: Federal bribery charges filed over Prince George’s County liquor licenses

Maryland: Federal bribery charges filed over Prince George’s County liquor licenses   Source: Washington Post By Lynh Bui, Ann E. Marimow and Arelis R. Hernández January 5   Two liquor store owners looking for an advantage with Sunday sales bribed public officials in a scheme that involved money drops in the men’s restroom of a […]

SPOUSES OBSTRUCT DRY JANUARY EFFORTS, POLL FINDS

SPOUSES OBSTRUCT DRY JANUARY EFFORTS, POLL FINDS   Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 5th January, 2017   Partners sabotage each other’s attempts to cut down on drinking, with men worse than women, according to new research from alcohol education charity Drinkaware.   Research by Drinkaware found that in couples where both people drink […]

Ignition Interlock Laws Reduce Alcohol-Involved Fatal Crashes

Ignition Interlock Laws Reduce Alcohol-Involved Fatal Crashes   Estimated 1,250 alcohol-involved fatal crashes were prevented in 21 states where mandatory interlock laws have been implemented   Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health January 3rd   State laws requiring ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders appear to reduce the number of fatal drunk […]